It’s a little over 2,000 miles from Compton to Nashville. Drop the needle on Keb’ Mo’s latest album, 2022’s Good To Be, and you can make the trip in under four minutes.

Keb’ Mo’

Dakota

It’s a little over 2,000 miles from Compton to Nashville, but drop the needle on Keb’ Mo’s captivating new album, Good To Be, and you can make the trip in a cool three-and-a-half-minutes flat.

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Keb’ Mo’ and Shawn Colvin

The Center

Born and raised in Compton, Keb’ began his remarkable journey at the age of 21, when he landed his first major gig playing with Jefferson Airplane violinist Papa John Creach. It wasn’t until 1994 that he would introduce the world to Keb’ Mo’ with the release of his widely acclaimed self-titled debut. Two years later, he garnered his first GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album with Just Like You. In the decades to come, Keb’ would take home four more GRAMMY Awards. He has released signature guitars with both Gibson and Martin; compose music for television series like Mike and Molly, Memphis Beat, B Positive, and Martha Stewart Living; and earn the Americana Music Association’s 2021 award for Lifetime Achievement in Performance.

Keb’ Mo’ & Shawn Colvin

Martin Woldson Theater

Five-time GRAMMY® Award winner and visionary roots-music storyteller, Keb’ Mo’ returns to the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre! With his five GRAMMY®s, 14 Blues Foundation Awards, and a groundbreaking career spanning nearly 50 years under his belt, Keb’ Mo’ stands as one of the most accomplished and respected artists working in contemporary roots music today. Born and raised in Compton, California, Keb’ got his start working behind the scenes as a guitarist, songwriter, and arranger before breaking out internationally with the release of his 1994 self - titled debut, which earned widespread acclaim for its genre - bending take on old school sounds. Over the past two decades, he has cultivated a reputation as a modern master of American roots music through the understated excellence of his live and studio performances. A passionate philanthropist and outspoken activist, Keb’ has devoted countless hours and helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of social, environmental, and racial justice throughout his career. Don’t miss Keb Mo’s return to Clearwater only at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre!

Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre

Elkhart Jazz Festival Presents: Keb’ Mo’

The Lerner Theatre 

With five Grammys, fourteen Blues Foundation Awards, and a groundbreaking career spanning nearly fifty years, Keb’ Mo’s got nothing left to prove. Just don’t tell him that.

An iconic artist who helped re-introduce electric blues into the pop music mainstream, guitarist, singer, songwriter, and five-time GRAMMY winner Keb’ Mo’ gained worldwide fame by embracing the country-blues style of Robert Johnson and combining it with modern blues, R&B, and soul.

Keb' Mo'

Events

Upcoming events

2 - 5 Apr, 2026

Keb' Mo' · San Francisco Jazz

Past events

6 - 7 Nov, 2025

Keb’ Mo’ · Dakota

Aug 24, 2025

Keb’ Mo’ and Shawn Colvin · Center for the Arts

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